what is Bells palsy?

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How does it come about? Does it reoccur? How is it 'healed'?
Can use of ecstasy bring it on?
Please try to answer all. thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 3

Both my father-in-law and my brother-in-law have had bouts of Bells Palsy. It's basically paralysis of the face, usually on just one side of the face, left or right. When it first occured in the family it was FIL who got it. He went to many doctors and Chiropractors and was told again and again that it was untreatable and a life long condition. When my BIL got it he sought out alternative treatments as well as Bells Palsy specialists. He's been afflicted with it three times on the left side of his face, but each time after going to a form of physical therapy a state away three times a week he got better.

Answer 4

Bells palsy is a trapped nerve that affect one side of the face. The one side drops down and it effects speech and also eating and drinking.
It is not pain full just makes you feel terrible due to the scare of it happening and worry that it will not correct it self. Also some very conscience of the way it makes you look.
No one really knows what causes it other than some sleeping in a draft. No one is susceptible to it it just happens.Yes in can reoccur but rare.
It does correct itself over time and some people have to have physiotherapy depending on muscles that are effected.

Answer 5

I have had it before, and you are right, it is caused by the Herpes virus, the same one that gives you the cold sores. At least that is the best diagnosis that they have. Apparently it attacks one of the major nerves in the facial area, and its duration is usually two weeks to a month, and feeling slowly comes back. It does not happen very often, which is why people don't know much about it, but it usually is benign. I don't want to mislead you, however, because sometimes in rare cases, the feeling does not come back, or it comes back, but not completely. Hopefully this will not be the case with you. And it is even RARER that you will get it more than once in your life, so I wouldn't worry about that. It is a real pain (not literally--you can't feel anything actually), and it's embarrassing, but cheer up--chances are GREAT that it won't last long at all! Best of luck!!

Answer 6

Bells Palsey is when half your face sags due to some interfernce with the nerves that control the movement.
My sister got it after an extremely difficult pregnancy, and delivery.
Many different things can cause it.

A homeopathic physician can help you the best.

Soul Doctor who frequents this site may be able to help you. Just look him up.
I believe if you type it into the search on this page you will find him.
I know I did it on one page and was able to find him.
I don't remember exactly how.

It's healed over time when the interference with the nerve is removed.

I have no idea if ecstacy use/abuse will bring it on, but it makes sense that it's possible, because it harms the body.

Answer 7

Bell's Palsy causes partial paralysis of the face. My mother got it once but never fully recovered. Usually self-healing. Never heard of ecstasy induced bell's palsy - but then I haven't heard of EVERYTHING! and I know diddly-squat about illegal substances.
This site should be able to tell you more.

Answer 8

Partial paralyse of the face. It is mainly triggered by infection. It can be eased by steriods but it can only be cured by time. As for ecstasy... no one really knows what pills can and can't do as clinical trials of the drug really haven't been done since the 70's in Switzerland and that was just in it's use in psychotherapy. Don't think anyone will be able to give you an answer to the last bit

Answer 9

What is Bell's palsy?
Bell's palsy is a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face. Damage to the facial nerve that controls muscles on one side of the face causes that side of your face to droop. The nerve damage may also affect your sense of taste and how you make tears and saliva. This condition comes on suddenly, often overnight, and usually gets better on its own within a few weeks.

Bell's palsy is not the result of a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA). While stroke and TIA can cause facial paralysis, there is no link between Bell's palsy and either of these conditions. Palsy simply means weakness or paralysis.

Symptoms


The main symptom of Bell's palsy is weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The affected side of the face looks flat and expressionless or droopy. Other symptoms include:

A dry eye on the affected side because you are unable to blink.
Tearing in the affected eye.
Pain behind the ear on the affected side of the face, which may occur a day or two before the paralysis begins.
Increased sensitivity to sounds.
Drooling because you may not be able to close your mouth completely.
A dry mouth and problems swallowing because you make less saliva.
A decreased ability to taste, especially at the tip of your tongue.
The paralysis is likely to become worse for the first couple of days, then gradually get better. In most cases, all symptoms are gone within 2 months.

A number of other conditions, such as stroke or Lyme disease, can also cause facial weakness and paralysis.

Treatment Overview


Bell's palsy usually goes away without treatment, especially if you can still partly move the muscles on the affected side of your face. Almost all people who can still move their facial muscles to some degree recover completely without needing any medication or other treatment.2

Your chances for a full recovery are better if your symptoms start to improve on their own within 3 weeks.2 About 2 out 3 of people who get Bell's palsy recover completely.5 The remainder have ongoing weakness that ranges from partial to complete paralysis, which may never completely disappear. Some go on to develop involuntary facial movements, such as twitching lips, tearing eyes, or spasms of the face or eyelids.

If your doctor thinks that your Bell's palsy is caused by a virus, you may be given antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir. However, there is no clear evidence that antiviral drugs are an effective treatment for Bell's palsy.3

If your doctor thinks that your Bell's palsy is caused by inflammation from another disease, you may be given corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to reduce the inflammation. However, no benefits from this treatment have been proven.4

If Bell's palsy affects your ability to close the affected eye, proper eye care, including keeping the eye moist, is essential to prevent eye damage. Try the following to help protect your eye:

Use your finger to close and open your eyelid. Doing this frequently will help keep the eye moist.
Use "artificial tears," which are eyedrops that contain methylcellulose, to keep your eye moist during the day. Talk to your doctor about how often to use the eyedrops.
Apply special ointment or wear an eye patch at night to protect your eye and keep it moist. You may need to apply ointment and then tape your eyelid shut at night.
Wear glasses or goggles to keep dust and other foreign matter out of the eye.

Drug use is not considered a cause of Bell's Palsy.... Bell's palsy occurs when the nerve that controls the facial muscles is swollen, inflamed, or compressed, resulting in facial weakness or paralysis. Exactly what causes this damage, however, is unknown.

Most scientists believe that a viral infection such as viral meningitis or the common cold sore virus - herpes simplex - causes the disorder. They believe that the facial nerve swells and becomes inflamed in reaction to the infection, causing pressure within the Fallopian canal and leading to an infarction (the death of nerve cells due to insufficient blood and oxygen supply). In some mild cases (where recovery is rapid), there is damage only to the myelin sheath of the nerve. The myelin sheath is the fatty covering-which acts as an insulator-on nerve fibers in the brain

Answer 10

Ask your doctor about an exercise routine. Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, may reduce neuropathy pain, improve your muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.

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what is Bells palsy?
How does it come about? Does it reoccur? How is it 'healed'?
Can use of ecstasy bring it on?
Please try to answer all. thanks